Reggae Party 2020 Rastfm

Party into 2020 with rastfm.com

 The final FRIDAY NIGHT JAMBOREE of the year is a total freestyle party anything goes session. Nothing but good-time vibes selection a play... 6 hours but we could've played on and on and on...

We wish everyone a super New Year. Only good things for 2020, peace, prosperity, happiness.  BLESS

Puppa Scal - Puppa Sleng Teng - Paul Rootical 

Reggae music, lifestyle & ideals made a bigger global impact than ever before in the 2010s with artists emerging from all corners chanting down the system. Its also been the era of mass participation & live streams. In other ways it has been less remarkable time with only a few truly exceptional fresh talents coming through (Chronixx, Jah9, Kabaka Pyramid, Samory-I) but so many shoddy productions & weak riddims on release. Fingers crossed, let's see what the new decade has in store for reggae music!

la luta debe continuar...

A Reggae Reggae Christmas with Puppa Sleng Teng

Wishing you all a very merry Xmas & tremungous New Year... Blessed love irie-ites

Puppa Sleng Teng Christmas Special

Oldies But Goodies #OBG show 141 on rastfm.com friday 20 Dec

Very fine selection to get y'all in the mood

Father Sleng Teng is coming to town ho ho ho ..... 

Continuous mix 3 hours

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And Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sleng__Teng

The OBG SHOW GOES OUT LIVE EVERY FRIDAY 21h. France (8pm UK)

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Strictly Oldies, strictly goodies

 

Ruffneck 90s Roots - 100th Show on Rastfm

Ruffneck 90s

Session 100 on rastfm.com 13 Dec. 2019

 Trodding back to the 1990s for this one.

Continuous mix. 2 hours

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Riddim: Promise Land (Xterminator), Don't Try To Use Me (Digital Eclipse), Love Me Forever (Star Trail/Digital B), Things & Time (Mr Doo/Penthouse), Death In The Arena & Stalag (Digital B), Every Tongue Shall Tell (Rads/Digital B/Saxon), Unchained (Xterminator/Time 1/Steely & Clevie), Putting Up Resistance (Tappa) and the Head To Toe (Kingston 11/Jammys 1987)

Its been an interesting journey with the rastfm family over the past two & a half years. 18 months of the #LoveReggaeMusic Show, the Irie Sundays and now a year of the Rewind/Friday Night Jamborees. Over 100 sessions and a couple of official mixtapes down the line.. Its been fab to share much great music with so many heartical people and to link up with nuff selectors. Special mention to Puppa Sleng Teng, Shikydraks, Brixton Rat, Puppascal, Dubit & Beto... Sending out BIG thanks for the vibes, the oneness and all the collabs... Long live rastfm, long live reggae music

BLESS UP ALL A YOU

3 The HARD Way Rub-A-Dub Session

 Unity Clash on rastfm.com 06 Dec 2019

Three the HARD Way

Puppascal meets Paul Rootsical and Puppa Sleng Teng

France-UK cross channel clash
IN A STRICTLY RUB-A-DUB STYLE

 

 

 

Rub a dub reggae in a style and fashion... RIGHT!!!

All star late-70s to mid-80s dancehall marathon session.

3 selectors juggle back and forth while the MCs line up...

Nuff Yellowman, Toyan, Michigan &
 Smiley, Welton Irie, Captain Sinbad, Lone Ranger.... MASSIVE rhythm tracks from the ROOTS RADICS, Wackies Rhythm Force, The Professionals, Sound Dimension, & TAXI GANG. Killer dubs by SCIENTIST.

JA & UK styles. Labels like Jah Guidance, Joe Gibbs, Taxi,  Tad's, Ranking Joe, Fashion, Greensleeves' UK Bubblers, Island, Midnight Rock, Channel One, Wackies, Thompson Sound, Studio One, Nigger Kojak and especially Junjo Lawes' VOLCANO.

Continuous mix. Total 6 hours

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Maximum respect to Sleng Teng & Puppascal
that was one fun session...

Neva Lose Wi Medi

Rewind Show on rastfm.com 22 Nov 2019
Neva Lose Wi Medz
Revisiting the mixtape from 2012. Steadi medi.
Some seriously tuff tunes here. Bonus selection at the end taking the session to 2 hours.
 




Excursions on the World View (AJ Records), Freedom Shines (Truckback), Necessary Mayhem's Sensimillionaire & Kouchie, Satta (Jamplified & Clinch) High On Love (Reggaeland) and Long Days, Short Nights (Xterminator). Sizzla rails out against gossip mongers (he was reported dead after a serious bike crash in 2012) with dubplate special Rumours on the Promise Land. His 2001 Xterminator cut Live It Up is here also.

Bonus tracklist
Ginny Pepper - Good Mood
Joggo - I&I Know
Stephen Marley & Capleton - Break Us Apart
Gramps Morgan - Reggae Music Lives
Dubtonic Kru - Jungle
Kabaka Pyramid - Feel The Vibes / Rebel Music
Busy Signal - Jah Love
Midnite - Born In The Time
Lloyd Brown - Cornerstone
Droop Lion - Poor People Suffering /
Singer Jah - Help Fi Di Youths

Continuous Mix. 2 hours

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Brand New Richie Spice Mixtape 2019

Rewind Show on rastfm.com 15 Nov 2019

11 years on from the last, a brand new

RICHIE SPICE MIXTAPE 2019

with family & friends once again

Long one of my favorite artists, catch up on what the man's been up to in the meantime. A whole heap a new conscious tunes together with seasoned classics...
77 tracks, 30+ producers.

Continuous mix. 2 hours 10 mins

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All star line up...

Richie is joined once again by Turbulence, Chuck Fenda, Lutan Fyah, Fantan Mojah, Chezidek, Morgan Heritage, Chrisinti, I-Wayne, Capleton & Spanner Banner.

Additional appearances this time around by Chronixx, Rockaz Element, Tarrus Riley, I-Octane, Adventurous, Natural Black, Norris Man, Sugar Minott, Cocoa Tea, Agent Sasco, Brigadier Jerry (!!), Buju Banton, Junior Reid, Joseph Hill, Abijah, Tony Rebel, Fyakin, LMS, Beenie Man, Jesse Royal, Kayla Bliss, Jah Sun, Louie Culture, Gyptian, Busy Signal, Kathryn Aria and brother Snatcha Lion.

Version excursions on the Nine Eleven (Lion Paw), Episodes (Yellow Moon), In My Brain (Kickin), Who Can't Hear Must Feel (Island Life), Miracle (Baby G/Yard Vybz), Vanity & Big Rock (Tad's), Swing Easy (DirtX), Ba Ba Boom (Mr G), Help The Needy (71 Records), Sun Is Shining (Big League), Chant Down Babylon (Penthouse), Cherry Oh Baby (Shocking Vibes), Long Days Short Nights (XTM Nation), Daily Bread (Cornerstone) and the Ghetto (No Doubt). Further prouctions from AlTaFaAn, DJ Frass, Cyclone, Digital B, Arrows, C. Clark, Nature's Way, Cali Bud, Big Yard, Voiceful, Dynasty, Machete, Church Gut, Clive Hunt, Steven Stanley, One Love & Chris Chin.

The long awaited new lp Together We Stand is to be released in 2020 on VP.

THANKS & RESPECT TO RICHIE SPICE & ALL THE BONNER BROTHERS

Richie Spice in Kenya this year

KICHAKA MUSIC

 

Richie Spice Culture Mixtape 2008

Rewind Show on rastfm.com 8 Nov 2019
Remastered & expanded 2008 mixtape
 

Classic Richie Spice
alongside plenty other artists

Watch out for the brand new 2019 Richie Spice mixtape dropping next...

Continuous mix. 2 hours

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Wha the World Gone To... Strictly conscious, positive vibes from St. Andrews rootsman Richie Spice 1998-2008. His first hit, Earth A Run Red on the Sweet River Rock (1998), took a few years to register. Its sunny melodies and solid rootsiness kinda worked its way into the consciousness, eventually being recognised as a sufferers classic with its apocalyptic world visions from the street. This essential theme is returned to with strings of tunes over the years... One of the top conscious artists of the 00s.

Na na na na na na naaa!

BIG riddim like the Jah Love, Truth & Rights, World Jam, Sweet River Rock, Giddimani, Passion, Righteous Youths, First Born, Real Rock, None A Jah Jah Children, 5th Element, Ali Baba, Save The World, Rub-A-Dub, Automatic, Its Raining...

Features Chuck Fender, Jah Mason, Choppa Chop, King Kong, Chezidek, Anthony B, DYCR, Fantan Mojah, Lutan Fyah, Capleton, Moses-I, Perfect, Little Hero, Jah Cure, Chrisinti, Turbulence, Luciano, Bascom X, Etana, Morgan Heritage, I-Wayne, Alison Hinds, Ginjah and Bonner brothers Spanner Banner & Pliers. 

71 tracks 35 riddim 30 producers

One of the most popular Siamrootsical broadcasts

 

Vaughn Benjamin Propaganda Live

Devastating news

Vaughn Benjamin of Midnite & Akae Baka passed away suddenly a couple of days ago aged 50 amid plans for a tour next year.

A true original, Midnite gained a huge international following with their particular brand of deep roots reggae. Charasmatic, enigmatic, mysterious and at times hypnotic Benjamin's music really struck a chord while his uncompromisingly conscious lyrics often require serious listening to fully digest his messages. But it is the Benjamin brother's melodic chanting that really pulled people in. Its a real shame that he never got to perforn here in the UK.

Vaughn has left us an amazing legacy. With an astounding 72 albums since 1989 there is plenty for us to absorb in the years ahead. Rest in power bredren.

Deh Pon Di Jolly Bus

Rewind Show on rastfm.com 1st Nov 2019

Deh Pon Di Jolly Bus

As we continue updating the archives after the 10th anniversary of this blog here's a selection of laid back reggae and lovers rock from 2008. Remastered and augmented to 2 hours

Continuous mix

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We took our fair trade festival stall all round the UK for many years and so I originally made many of the early mixtapes to play at festivals & on the road. When I went on to start the blog in 2009 streaming hadn't yet taken off and so mixes were strictly for download had to be under 80mins to fit on cd. The shackles have long since come off with streaming and new technology so the mixes just got longer and longer...

Selections here were distilled from 2 original mixes -
Smooth Ride & Joy & Sorrow Showcase

Excursions on the January Morning (Free Willy), Love Potion & Drop Leaf (Don Carleon), Hard Times (Gibbo), Kemar McGregor's vibsy Drop It (No Doubt), Let Go (Rootsdown), Heavenly (Don Carleon), No Combo/Breakfast In Bed (Nicetime), Real Rock (Xterminator) and Fresh Ear's Guardian Angel

 

Some great tracks by German-SA singer Joy Denalane.

Slow Wine Lovers Rock

Revised edition of the 2009 mixtape

SLOW WINE Lovers Rock Grooves

Rewind on rastfm.com 25 Oct. 2019

 

Distilled down to 2 hours with a couple of additions to the tracklists

Irie excursions on the Chi Chi Bud, Nylon, Guardian Angel, Doctor's Darling/Night Nurse, To Love Somebody, No Goodbyes, Water Drop, She's Royal, Golden Gate and more...

Continuous mix 2hrs

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Vibes Up! - Culture Mix 2019

 

Fresh Roots & Culture selection 2019

with a Joseph Hill dedication

VIBES UP!

Continuous mix 2 hours

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Rewind Show on rastfm.com 11 Oct. 2019

Back in a classic siamroots style

Contemporary conscious nu-roots one-drop rhythm track

Riddim like: HOLD ON TO MY ROOTZ(Larger Than Life), ROOTS STEPPER (Lion Twin), ROYAL STEP (Maximum Sound), GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER (VP & Spider Web), BLACK BIRD (Baco Records), ZIONS GATE & POOR & NEEDY (Jahsolidrock), ZION ITES (Marshall Neeko), JAH JAH SEE DEM A COME (Baco & Penthouse) and the CARRY BEYOND (Giddimani) a new take on the Abyssinians' WICKED MEN. 

Tracks from the excellent recent Penthouse LP Remembering Joseph 'Culture' Hill.Two David Judah productions on Solardub Records. Check out the single from the new Taj Weekes & Adowa Vibe Up. Giving thanks to all labels and artists for the submissions.

To The Foundation with Selector Marto Valencia

Enjoy this heavy 70s roots mix by revival specialist

MARTO VALENCIA

Representing the REGGAE DESCIPLES outta Nairobi, Kenya

STRICTLY TO THE FOUNDATION...

They're listening to some serious, mature reggae music there in Kenya, believe mi!

available to stream & download

ROOTED AND GROUNDED...

The Mighty Diamonds 50 Years Strong

Celebrating an amazing

50 years of the Mighty Diamonds

Its been a real pleasure compiling this tribute selection. One of the greatest ever Jamaican harmony groups, definitely in my all time top three. The biggest hits are all here although, having only 2 hours, so many well crucial songs sadly had to be missed out this time. We managed 67 tracks still...

What's your favorite Diamonds track?

The more I've heard them the more I've come to appreciate what a fine vocalist Tabby Diamond really is and how well arranged the harmonies always are, not to mention the lyrics. Over 40 albums and endless touring - an exceptional effort. I got to see the Diamonds live in the 80s, 90s, 2000s & 2010s --- now forward the 2020s!

Rewind Show on rastfm.com 27 Sept 2019

Continuous mix 2 hours

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Mr BT I think this'll be right up your street... bless 

Lukie RootsQC check it out boss   

 

 

Dubwise Otherwise

 Last minute, off-the-cuff session

DUBWISE and OTHERWISE

Rewind Show on rastfm.com 13 Sept 2019

Vocal and nuff dubs. Vintage Aswad riddims Warrior Charge & Rainbow Children revisited. Also some dread old school 90s jungle from Congo Natty
Check out tracks from the brand new King Mas LP, Crown, including a very different interpretation of Queen Majesty with Zosia Mcgregor. 3 massive Pekings roots rhythms - Kenyatta, African Land and No One Can Tell I About Jah together with the original 1970s versions. Excursions on the Your Love/Lady Pullover and Unchained

Continuous mix. 2hrs

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Queens Of Reggae Songs of Life

 Rewind Show on rastfm.com 6th Sept 2019

Hats off to the high priestesses of contemporary reggae

Songs of Life - conscious selection

 Continuous mix 2 hours

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